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Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz for APSC 2024 – Set 349: January 2024, Week 1

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Q1. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?

  1. Arvind Panagariya
  2. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha
  3. Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh
  4. Ajay Kumar

Arvind Panagariya

 

Q2. Which state has become first in recording entries on the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) platform?

    1. Assam
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Kerala
    4. Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

  • Uttar Pradesh has retained top rank for the third straight year in ensuring extensive usage of the Supreme Court e-committee’s Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), a nationwide platform integrating courts, police, prisons and forensic labs. 
  • Madhya Pradesh and Bihar trail at second and third position respectively. 
  • The wide adoption by U.P. police aims to employ ICJS’s data analytics to predict crimes, manage law & order situations better and reduce pendency of cases.

 

Q3. China’s cutting-edge ocean drilling vessel designed to penetrate the Earth’s crust and reach the mantle for the first time in human history is

  1. Yaogan
  2. Mengxiang
  3. Zhuque
  4. Shuijing

Mengxiang

China has unveiled its first ocean drilling vessel, the Mengxiang, which is designed to delve into the Earth’s crust and explore the mysteries of the mantle. If successful, this will mark humanity’s first exploration into the upper mantle.

 

Q4. Who has been recently appointed as the new Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy?

  1. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi 
  2. Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti
  3. Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh 
  4. Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf

  Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh

Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh has taken over as the new Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy from Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani. Vice Admiral Deshmukh is an alumnus of VJTI Mumbai and a postgraduate from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.

The Chief of Materiel is the head of the Materials Branch of the Navy, dealing with logistics and maintenance. 

 

Q5. Which oceanographic research vessel of the Indian Navy has embarked on the Sagar Maitri Mission-4 to Oman?

  1. RV Sindhu Sankalp 
  2. INS Sagardhwani
  3. INS Samundar
  4. RV Sindhu Sadhana

INS Sagardhwani

INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel of the Indian Navy, has embarked on the Sagar Maitri Mission-4 to Oman. The goal of the mission is to establish long-term scientific partnerships and collaboration with Indian Ocean Rim countries for ocean research and development.

 

Q6. Which company has decided to introduced “Copilot key” in PC keyboards?

  1. Apple
  2. Google
  3. Microsoft
  4. Yahoo

Microsoft

 

Q7. Joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ is conducted between India and which country?

  1. USA
  2. Iran
  3. Australia
  4. UAE

UAE

The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’, between India and UAE is being organized in Mahajan, Rajasthan. The exercise aims to enhance interoperability by learning and sharing best practices in operations.

 

Q8. India’s first submarine tourism will be started in which state?

    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Gujarat
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Kerala

Gujarat

The Gujarat government, in partnership with Mazgaon Dock Limited, is set to pioneer India’s first-ever submarine tourism project at Dwarka.

Q9. Who among the following has been honoured with M S Swaminathan Award?

  1. Prof B R Kamboj 
  2. Jadav Payeng
  3. M. Yoganathan  
  4. Rajendra Singh 

Prof B R Kamboj 

Prof. B.R. Kamboj, the Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, has been bestowed with the prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award. He was awarded with this prestigious award for his significant contributions as a scientist and extension specialist in the field of agronomy.

 

Q10. Which space agency has launched XPoSat aboard PSLV-C58?

  1. ISA
  2. NASA
  3. ISRO
  4. JAXA

ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) aboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C58.

 

Q11. Who among the following has been appointed as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

  1. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
  2. Vice Admiral Ajit Singh
  3. Vice Admiral Gurpreet Singh
  4. Vice Admiral Kuldeep Yadav

Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

The Vice Chief is the deputy of the Chief of the Naval Staff and is usually the second highest ranking officer of the Indian Navy.

 

Q12. Who will represent India at Uganda NAM Summit in January 2024?

  1. Amit Shah
  2. Dr S Jaishankar
  3. Nirmala Sitaraman
  4. Rajnath Singh

Dr S Jaishankar

India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is set to represent India at the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Uganda’s capital Kampala.

 

Q13. Who becomes the first woman to amass a $100 billion?

  1. Nita Ambani 
  2. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers 
  3. Julia Koch 
  4. Jacqueline Mars
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

 

Q14. Which city will host the International Kite Festival ahead of Ram Temple’s consecration?

  1. Jamnagar
  2. Surat
  3. Ayodhya
  4. Rajkot
Ayodhya

Q15. First all-girls Sainik School inaugurated recently in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. Uttar Pradesh 
Uttar Pradesh

The first-ever all-girls Sainik School was inaugurated in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.

 

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Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz for APSC 2023 – Set 347: October 2023, Week 4

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Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz for APSC 2023 – Set 347: October 2023, Week 4

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Q1. Which small finance bank is set to merge with Indian fintech unicorn Slice?
  1. North East Small Finance Bank
  2. Equitas Small Finance Bank
  3. Paytm Payments Bank
  4. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
 
 North East Small Finance Bank
 
 
Fintech unicorn Slice is set to merge with North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB) following approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Slice is a Bengaluru-based fintech company that offers a range of financial products and services, including credit cards, buy now, pay later (BNPL), and insurance. NESFB is a Guwahati-based small finance bank that focuses on providing financial services to underserved and unbanked segments of the population.
 
 
Q2. Which Indian state has approved the formation of a Special Tiger Protection Force?
  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. West Bengal
 
Arunachal Pradesh
 
The Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet has approved the formation of a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) for three tiger reserves in the state. The STPF will be responsible for combating poaching and other threats to tigers and their habitats.
 
 
Q3. Which is the most visited monument in India?
  1. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
  2. India Gate
  3. Gateway of India, Mumbai
  4. Taj Mahal
 
Taj Mahal
 
 
Q4. Who was awarded the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023?
  1. C S Lakshmi
  2. Satish Jacob
  3. Mark Tully
  4. Ruskin Bond
C S Lakshmi
 
 
 
Q5. Which country is connected to India by the ‘Cheriyapani’ ferry service?
  1. Mauritius
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Maldives
 Sri Lanka
 
 
The ‘Cheriyapani’ ferry service connects Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India to Kankesanthurai in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is an age-old sea route that has been rejuvenated to bolster bilateral ties, boost tourism, and increase people-to-people relations.
 
 
Q6. Where is the Atal Bihari Training Center for Divyang Sports, India’s first high-tech sports training centre for persons with disabilities, recently inaugurated?
  1. Pune
  2. Guwahati
  3. Gwalior
  4. Chennai
Gwalior
 
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s inaugural state-of-the-art sports training centre for Divyangjan (people with disabilities) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, named in honour of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The initiative’s goal is to ensure equal sports opportunities, foster talent development, and promote participation in diverse sporting fields.
 
 
Q7. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament is related to which sports?
  1. Football
  2. Field Hockey
  3. Cricket
  4. Tennis
Cricket
 
 
Q8. Which state has announced a policy to reserve 35% of all state government job positions for women, excluding the Forest Department?
  1. Assam
  2. Manipur
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
 
 
Madhya Pradesh government has announced a policy to reserve 35% of all state government job positions for women, excluding the Forest Department. This progressive amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Special Provision for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997, comes just ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.
 
 
Q9. The newly approved Sarakka Central Tribal University will be located in which state?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Telangana
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Jharkhand
 Telangana
 
 
The Sarakka Central Tribal University will be located in Mulugu district, Telangana. It is a commitment made by the Central government as a part of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The university will have a budget of Rs 889 crore and will aim to provide quality education to tribal students in the region.
 
 
Q10. What is India’s rank in the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI)?
  1. 34th
  2. 48th
  3. 64th
  4. 92nd
64th
 
India is ranked 64th out of 108 countries in the GRWI, reflecting a significant decline of 15 places from the previous year. 
The top 5 countries which scored the highest on the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI) are Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Sweden.

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Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz for APSC 2023 – Set 345: October 2023, Week 2

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Q1. Who recently launched India’s first 5G Training Labs and 5G applications in the health sector in all the eight North Eastern States?

  1. Jitendra Singh
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Amit Shah
  4. Kishan Reddy


Kishan Reddy

India’s first 5G training labs and 5G applications in the health sector have been launched in all the eight North Eastern States. The project is centrally funded through North East Council (NEC) and being implemented by Assam Electronic Development Corporation (AMTRON), a PSU of Assam government.

 

Q2. Which state’s Yak Churpi has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Mizoram

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh’s Yak Churpi has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is a naturally fermented dairy product crafted from the milk of yaks. Churpi is a traditional food of the tribal yak herders in the state. It is rich in protein and has been a lifeline for them in the harsh conditions of the Himalayan region.

 

Q3. Who was awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics?

  1. Neena Gupta
  2. Ruixiang Zhang
  3. Adam Harper
  4. Will Sawin

Ruixiang Zhang

Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang, an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, was awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics for his pioneering contributions to number theory.

 

Q4. Where is the world’s second-largest Hindu temple outside India located, which was recently inaugurated?

  1. Australia
  2. US
  3. New Zealand
  4. United Kingdom

US

The world’s second-largest Hindu temple outside India is located in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey, US. It is called the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple and is set to be inaugurated on 8th October 2023.

 

Q5. What is India’s rank in the IMD World Talent Ranking for 2023?

  1. 32nd
  2. 42nd
  3. 56th
  4. 59th

56th

India slipped four spots to the 56th position (Out of 64 economies) in the 2023 World Talent Ranking, compared to its 52nd position in the 2022 ranking.

Top Ranking countries are

  1. Switzerland
  2. Luxembourg
  3. Iceland
  4. Belgium
  5. Netherlands


Q6. Which state will be the location of the newly approved Sarakka Central Tribal University?

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Telangana

Telangana

The Sarakka Central Tribal University will be located in Mulugu district, Telangana. It is a commitment made by the Central government as a part of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The university will have a budget of Rs 889 crore and will aim to provide quality education to tribal students in the region. It will offer a variety of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as research programs.

 

Q7. When is World Tourism Day 2023 celebrated?

  1. September 25
  2. September 26
  3. September 28
  4. September 27

September 27

World Tourism Day 2023 is observed worldwide on September 27. This annual celebration, initiated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), aims to promote and highlight the significance of tourism across the globe. It serves as a platform to raise awareness about the importance of tourism and its positive impact on economies and cultures.

 

Q8. The Indian-origin professor who has been awarded the 2023 Dutch Spinoza Prize for climate change research?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Pachauri
  2. Jaap Sinninghe Damsté
  3. Dr. Joyeeta Gupta
  4. Dr. Sunita Narain

Dr. Joyeeta Gupta

Dr. Joyeeta Gupta is an Indian-origin professor at the University of Amsterdam who has been awarded the prestigious Dutch Spinoza Prize for her groundbreaking work in the field of climate change. The Spinoza Prize is the highest scientific award in the Netherlands. It is awarded annually to two or three researchers who have made outstanding contributions to their field.

 

Q9. The recently established 54th Tiger Reserve in India, Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Karntaka
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

India’s 54th Tiger Reserve, the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, was established in Madhya Pradesh in 2023. It is the seventh tiger reserve in the state.

 

Q10. When is World Nature Day celebrated?

  1. October 1
  2. October 3
  3. October 5
  4. October 7


October 3

World Nature Day is celebrated on October 3 every year. It is a day to raise awareness about the challenges facing our environment, particularly due to climate change. The theme for World Nature Conservation Day 2023 is ‘Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet’. This theme highlights the importance of forests for both people and the planet. Forests provide us with essential resources such as food, water, and clean air. They also play a vital role in regulating the climate and protecting biodiversity.

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India’s Achievement in 19th Asian Games 2023 – 107 Medals & Records (Current Affairs/GK for Assam ARDE 2.0)

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India reached a historic milestone at the Asian Games 2023, securing their best-ever performance of 107 medals – 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze. This remarkable medal haul represents India’s most successful performance in a Asian Games edition. This outstanding feat surpassed India’s previous best of 70 medals in the Jakarta Asian Games.

India ended at 4th spot in the medal tally in 2023, behind China, Japan, and Republic of Korea.

India sent 655 athletes to compete in 41 disciplines at the Asian Games 2023 held from September 19 to October 8. It was India’s largest representation at the Asian Games in the 19 editions held so far.

  • Indian shooters won seven gold medals and Four of the seven gold medals for India in shooting at the Asian Games 2023 came with world records.
  • Indian archers, led by Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale, won nine medals in archery at the Asian Games 2023. The nine medals won by Indian archers included five golds. India’s previous best was one gold, one silver and one bronze from Incheon 2014.
  • The men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy claimed India’s maiden gold medal in badminton.
  • The men’s and women’s Indian cricket teams also won their first gold medals in the Asian Games on their tournament debuts.
  • Avinash Sable set an Asian Games record in men’s 3000m steeplechase for gold.
  • Parul Chaudhary won gold in the women’s 5000m race
  • Annu Rani won gold in the women’s javelin throw.
  • Medal winners in hockey – Gold in Men’s team & Bronze in Women’s team.
  • In KABADDI, India triumphed over Iran in the men’s final and Chinese Taipei in the women’s gold medal match to ensure a clean sweep in the sport.
  • Sanjana Bathula became the youngest Indian to win a medal at the Asian Games after she won the bronze in the women’s speed skating 3000m relay event.

Medal Tally at Asian Games 2022

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 People’s Republic of China 201 111 71 383
2 Japan 52 67 69 188
3 Republic of Korea 42 59 89 190
4 India 28 38 41 107
5 Uzbekistan 22 18 31 71
 

 

Asian Games 2023 India’s medal winners list

No.

Athletes

Sport

Event

Medal

1

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 10m air rifle team

Silver

2

Team India

Rowing

Men’s lightweight double sculls

Silver

3

Team India

Rowing

Men’s pair

Bronze

4

Team India

Rowing

Men’s eight

Silver

5

Ramita Jindal

Shooting

Women’s 10m air rifle

Bronze

6

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 10m air rifle team

Gold

7

Team India

Rowing

Men’s four

Bronze

8

Team India

Rowing

Men’s quadruple

Bronze

9

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

Shooting

Men’s 10m air rifle

Bronze

10

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 25m rapid file pistol team

Bronze

11

Team India

Cricket

Women’s T20 cricket

Gold

12

Neha Thakur

Sailing

Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA4

Silver

13

Eabad Ali

Sailing

Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X

Bronze

14

Team India

Equestrian

Team dressage

Gold

15

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team

Silver

16

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 25m pistol team

Gold

17

Sift Kaur Samra

Shooting

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions

Gold

18

Ashi Chouksey

Shooting

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions

Bronze

19

Team India

Shooting

Men’s skeet team

Bronze

20

Vishnu Saravanan

Sailing

Men’s dinghy ICLA7

Bronze

21

Esha Singh

Shooting

Women’s 25m pistol

Silver

22

Anantjeet Singh Naruka

Shooting

Men’s skeet

Silver

23

Naorem Roshibina Devi

Wushu

Women’s 60kg sanda

Silver

24

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 10m air pistol team

Gold

25

Anush Agarwalla

Equestrian

Individual dressage

Bronze

26

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 10m air pistol team

Silver

27

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team

Gold

28

Team India

Tennis

Men’s doubles

Silver

29

Esha Singh

Shooting

Women’s 10m air pistol

Silver

30

Palak Gulia

Shooting

Women’s 10m air pistol

Gold

31

Team India

Squash

Women’s team

Bronze

32

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

Shooting

Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions

Silver

33

Kiran Baliyan

Athletics

Women’s shot put

Bronze

34

Team India

Shooting

Mixed team 10m air pistol

Silver

35

Team India

Tennis

Mixed doubles

Gold

36

Team India

Squash

Men’s team

Gold

37

Karthik Kumar

Athletics

Men’s 10,000m

Silver

38

Gulveer Singh

Athletics

Men’s 10,000m

Bronze

39

Aditi Ashok

Golf

Women’s golf

Silver

40

Team India

Shooting

Women’s trap team

Silver

41

Team India

Shooting

Men’s trap team

Gold

42

Kynan Chenai

Shooting

Men’s trap

Bronze

43

Nikhat Zareen

Boxing

Women’s 50kg

Bronze

44

Avinash Sable

Athletics

Men’s 3000m steeplechase

Gold

45

Tajinderpal Singh Toor

Athletics

Men’s shot put

Gold

46

Harmilan Bains

Athletics

Women’s 1500m

Silver

47

Ajay Kumar Saroj

Athletics

Men’s 1500m

Silver

48

Jinson Johnson

Athletics

Men’s 1500m

Bronze

49

Nandini Agasara

Athletics

Women’s heptathlon

Bronze

50

Murali Sreeshankar

Athletics

Men’s long jump

Silver

51

Seema Punia

Athletics

Women’s discus throw

Bronze

52

Jyothi Yarraji

Athletics

Women’s 100m hurdles

Silver

53

Team India

Badminton

Men’s team

Silver

54

Team India

Roller skating

Women’s speed skating 3000m relay

Bronze

55

Team India

Roller skating

Men’s speed skating 3000m relay

Bronze

56

Team India

Table tennis

Women’s doubles

Bronze

57

Parul Chaudhary

Athletics

Women’s 3000m steeplechase

Silver

58

Priti Lamba

Athletics

Women’s 3000m steeplechase

Bronze

59

Ancy Sojan

Athletics

Women’s long jump

Silver

60

Team India

Athletics

Mixed 4x400m relay

Silver

61

Team India

Canoe Sprint

Men’s canoe double 1000m

Bronze

62

Preeti Pawar

Boxing

Women’s 54kg

Bronze

63

Vithya Ramraj

Athletics

Women’s 400m hurdles

Bronze

64

Parul Chaudhary

Athletics

Women’s 5000m

Gold

65

Mohammed Afsal

Athletics

Men’s 800m

Silver

66

Praveen Chithravel

Athletics

Men’s triple jump

Bronze

67

Tejaswin Shankar

Athletics

Men’s decathlon

Silver

68

Annu Rani

Athletics

Women’s javelin throw

Gold

69

Narender Berwal

Boxing

Men’s +92kg

Bronze

70

Team India

Athletics

Mixed team race walk

Bronze

71

Team India

Archery

Mixed team compound

Gold

72

Team India

Squash

Mixed team

Bronze

73

Parveen Hooda

Boxing

Women’s 57kg

Bronze

74

Lovlina Borgohain

Boxing

Women’s 75kg

Silver

75

Sunil Kumar

Wrestling

Greco-Roman 87kg

Bronze

76

Harmilan Bains

Athletics

Women’s 800m

Silver

77

Avinash Sable

Athletics

Men’s 5000m

Silver

78

Team India

Athletics

Women’s 4x400m relay

Silver

79

Neeraj Chopra

Athletics

Men’s javelin throw

Gold

80

Kishore Jena

Athletics

Men’s javelin throw

Silver

81

Team India

Athletics

Men’s 4x400m relay

Gold

82

Team India

Archery

Women’s compound team

Gold

83

Team India

Squash

Mixed doubles

Gold

84

Team India

Archery

Men’s compound team

Gold

85

Saurav Ghosal

Squash

Men’s singles

Silver

86

Antim Panghal

Wrestling

Women’s 53kg

Bronze

87

Team India

Archery

Women’s recurve team

Bronze

88

HS Prannoy

Badminton

Men’s singles

Bronze

89

Team India

Sepaktakraw

Women’s regu

Bronze

90

Team India

Archery

Men’s recurve team

Silver

91

Sonam Malik

Wrestling

Women’s 62kg

Bronze

92

Kiran Bishnoi

Wrestling

Women’s 76kg

Bronze

93

Aman Sehrawat

Wrestling

Men’s freestyle 57kg

Bronze

94

Team India

Bridge

Men’s team

Silver

95

Team India

Hockey

Men’s team

Gold

96

Aditi Swami

Archery

Women’s compound individual

Bronze

97

Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Archery

Women’s compound individual

Gold

98

Ojas Pravin Deotale

Archery

Men’s compound individual

Gold

99

Abhishek Verma

Archery

Men’s compound individual

Silver

100

Team India

Kabaddi

Women’s kabaddi

Gold

101

Team India

Badminton

Men’s doubles

Gold

102

Team India

Cricket

Men’s team

Gold

103

Team India

Kabaddi

Men’s kabaddi

Gold

104

Team India

Hockey

Women’s team

Bronze

105

Deepak Punia

Wrestling

Men’s freestyle 86kg

Silver

106

Team India

Chess

Men’s team

Silver

107

Team India

Chess

Women’s team

Silver

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Asian Games 2023 medal-winning team members

Team

Members

Women’s 10m air rifle shooting team

Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal

Men’s lightweight double sculls rowing team

Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh

Men’s pair rowing team

Babu Lal Yadav, Lekh Ram

Men’s eight rowing team

Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetesh Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish, DU Pande

Men’s 10m air rifle shooting team

Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar

Men’s four rowing team

Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish

Men’s quadruple rowing team

Parminder Singh, Satnam Singh, Jakar Khan, Sukhmeet Singh

Men’s 25m rapid file pistol shooting team

Vijayveer Sidhu, Adarsh Singh, Anish Bhanwala

Women’s T20 cricket team

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry, Anusha Bareddy

Dressage equestrian team

Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti Singh, Sudipti Hajela

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting team

Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik, Sift Kaur Samra

Women’s 25m pistol shooting team

Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh

Men’s skeet shooting team

Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Singh Khangura, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa

Men’s 10m air pistol shooting team

Arjun Cheema, Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal

Women’s 10m air pistol shooting team

Esha Singh, Divya TS, Palak Gulia

Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting team

Swapnil Kushale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran

Men’s doubles tennis team

Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan

Women’s squash team

Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Dipika Pallikal

10m air pistol mixed team

Sarabjot Singh, Divya TS

Mixed doubles tennis team

Rohan Bopanna, Rutuja Bhosale

Men’s squash team

Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Harinder Pal Singh, Mahesh Mangaonkar

Women’s trap shooting team

Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak, Rajeshwari Kumari

Men’s trap shooting team

Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman

Men’s badminton team

Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun, Dhruva Kapila, HS Prannoy, Mithun Manjunath, Sai Pratheek, Rohan Kapoor

Women’s speed skating 3000m relay team

Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, Aarathy Kasturi Raj, Sanjana Bathula

Men’s speed skating 3000m relay team

Vikram Rajendra Ingale, Siddhant Rahul Kamble, Anandkumar Velkumar, Aryanpal Singh Ghuman

Women’s doubles table tennis team

Ayhika Mukherjee, Sutirtha Mukherjee

Mixed 4x400m relay athletics team

Muhammad Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh, Subha Venkatesan

Men’s canoe double 1000m team

Arjun Singh, Sunil Singh Salam

Mixed team race walk team

Manju Rani, Ram Baboo

Mixed team compound archery team

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale

Mixed team squash team

Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh

Women’s 4x400m relay athletics team

Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Prachi, Subha Venkatesan

Men’s 4x400m relay athletics team

Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh

Women’s compound archery team

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, Parneet Kaur

Mixed doubles squash team

Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Pal Sandhu

Men’s compound archery team

Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar

Women’s recurve team

Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur

Women’s regu sepaktakraw team

Khushbu, Maipak Devi Ayekam, Leirentonbi Devi Elangbam, Priya Devi Elangbam, Chaoba Devi Oinam

Men’s recurve archery team

Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke, Dhiraj Bommadevara

Men’s bridge team

Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral

Men’s hockey team

PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Abhishek, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay

Women’s kabaddi team

Akshima, Jyoti, Pooja, Pooja, Priyanka, Pushpa, Sakshi Kumari, Ritu Negi, Nidhi Sharma, Sushma Sharma, Snehal Pradeep Shinde, Sonali Vishnu Shingat

Men’s badminton doubles team

Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Men’s cricket team

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh, Akash Deep

Men’s kabaddi team

Nitesh Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sachin, Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj, Arjun Deshwal, Aslam Inamdar, Naveen Kumar, Pawan Sehrawat, Sunil Kumar, Nitin Rawal, Akash Shinde

Women’s hockey team

Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Deepika, Lalremsiami, Monika, Navneet Kaur, Neha, Nisha, Sonika, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Deep Grace Ekka, Vandana Katariya, Sangita Kumari, Vaishnavi Vittal Phalke, Nikki Pradhan, Sushila Chanu, Salima Tete

Men’s chess team

Gukesh D, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Women’s chess team

Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Vantika Agrawal, Savitha Shri B

India’s Asian Games 2023 medals tally: By sport

Sport

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Shooting

7

9

6

22

Athletics

6

14

9

29

Archery

5

2

2

9

Squash

2

1

2

5

Cricket

2

0

0

2

Kabaddi

2

0

0

2

Badminton

1

1

1

3

Tennis

1

1

0

2

Equestrian

1

0

1

2

Hockey

1

0

1

2

Rowing

0

2

3

5

Chess

0

2

0

2

Wrestling

0

1

5

6

Boxing

0

1

4

5

Sailing

0

1

2

3

Bridge

0

1

0

1

Golf

0

1

0

1

Wushu

0

1

0

1

Roller skating

0

0

2

2

Canoe

0

0

1

1

Sepaktakraw

0

0

1

1

Table tennis

0

0

1

1

TOTAL

28

38

41

107

 

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Q1. Assam Govt. has launched the “Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan” to provide financial grant of what amount to the deserving young individuals, to improve job opportunities in the state?

  1. Rs. 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh
  2. Rs. 3 Lakh to 5 Lakh
  3. Rs. 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh
  4. Rs. 10 Lakh

Rs. 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh

 

Q2. Which village in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India for the year 2023?

  1. Biswanath Ghat
  2. Chunbari Gaon
  3. Ranthali
  4. Sarthebari

Biswanath Ghat

Biswanath Ghat in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India in 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism.

 

Q3. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?

  1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  2. Border Security Force (BSF)
  3. Assam Rifles
  4. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Assam Rifles

 

Q4. Which country has become Bangladesh’s leading export partner?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. United States
  4. England

India

  • India has become Bangladesh’s leading export partner, surpassing Japan and China.

 

Q5. When is Engineers’ Day celebrated in India?

  1. February 28
  2. September 15
  3. July 31
  4. December 13

September 15

 

Q6. How many elephant corridors are there in India, as per the “Elephant Corridors of India” report released by the Union Environment Ministry?

  1. 92
  2. 106
  3. 129
  4. 150

150

The “Elephant Corridors of India” report released by the Union Environment Ministry states that there are 150 elephant corridors in India.

 

Q7. India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023 is

  1. 24th
  2. 29th
  3. 36th
  4. 40th

40th

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. India’s improved significantly from its rank of 81 in 2015.

 

Q8. Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?

  1. Dilip Kumar
  2. Dharmendra
  3. Amitabh Bachchan
  4. Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

 

Q9. When is the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation celebrated?

  1. September 5
  2. September 12
  3. September 19
  4. September 30

September 12

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated to recognize and promote economic, social, and political developments in regions and countries in the South and highlight UN efforts for technical cooperation among developing nations.

 

Q10. Who is regarded as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in India’?

  1. M.S. Swaminathan
  2. C. V. Raman
  3. Verghese Kurien
  4. Amartya Sen

M.S. Swaminathan

 

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Q1. Recently, which state’s cabinet recommended the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) on September 9, 2023?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. Meghalaya

Assam

The Assam cabinet has recommended to the central government to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state. AFSPA gives the armed forces sweeping powers to search, arrest and shoot to kill in areas declared as “disturbed”. It has been in force in Assam since 1990.

 

Q2. Where will PepsiCo India set up its new food manufacturing plant, which will be PepsiCo’s first food-focused manufacturing plant in the Northeast region?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Tripura
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Assam

Assam

PepsiCo India has announced that it will invest Rs 778 crore to set up a new food manufacturing plant in Nalbari district, Assam. The plant is expected to be operational by 2025 and will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for around 500 people. It will produce Lay’s potato chips, Kurkure snacks, and other food products.

 

Q3. Who is the author of the book ‘Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras’?

  1. Radhika Iyengar
  2. Jhumpa Lahiri
  3. Kiran Desai
  4. Anita Nair

Radhika Iyengar 

 

Q4. Which multinational group/organization was granted permanent membership in the G20 under India’s presidency?

  1. BRICS
  2. OPEC
  3. ASEAN
  4. African Union

African Union

  • The African Union was granted permanent membership in the G20 under India’s presidency of the forum.
  • The announcement was made at the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023.

 

Q5. Which railway station has recently received the ‘Green Railway Station’ certification with the highest rating of Platinum from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)?

  1. Vijayawada Railway Station
  2. Guwahati Railway Station
  3. Rani Kamlapati Railway Station
  4. Warangal Railway Station

Vijayawada Railway Station

 

Q6. Who is known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”?

  1. Ernest Rutherford
  2. Albert Einstein
  3. J. Robert Oppenheimer
  4. Niels Bohr

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer is known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” due to his major contribution to the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, where the atomic bomb was developed. Recently the movie Oppenheimer was also released.

 

Q7. Who is recently crowned as the Miss International India 2023?

  1. Nandini Gupta
  2. Shweta Sharda
  3. Praveena Anjana
  4. T Strela Luwang

Praveena Anjana

 

Q8. Which country has won the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?

  1. China
  2. Germany
  3. USA
  4. England

German

Germany won the 2023 FIBA World Cup, defeating Serbia 83-77 in the final.

 

Q9. Recently, handwoven Rayagada Shawls received GI tag. Mainly, Dongria Kondhs made these Shawls from hand-spun cotton and are known for their intricate designs and vibrant colours. The Rayagada Shawls from which state

  1. Nagaland
  2. Odisha
  3. Sikkim
  4. Himachal Pradesh

Odisha

The Dongria Kondhs are a tribal group indigenous to Odisha. They are known for their unique culture and traditions, including their handwoven Rayagada Shawls. The shawls are made from hand-spun cotton and are known for their intricate designs and vibrant colours.

 

Q10. According to the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023, which city has the cleanest air in India (among cities with populations over one million)?

  1. Coimbatore
  2. Bangalore
  3. Kochi
  4. Indore

Indore

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Q1. Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major outreach program called “Raijyor Xomadhon (public solutions)” with the aim of

  1. bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes
  2. bridging e-governance services to the doors of every citizens
  3. improving the health and education scenario in the the rural areas
  4. Solving bottleneck issues in agriculture and primary sectors

Bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes

 

Q2. Which personality from Assam has been awarded the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2023?

  1. Manmohan Singh
  2. Ravi Kannan
  3. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  4. Hema Bharali

Ravi Kannan

 

Q3. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been recently elected as President of which country?

  1. Mauritius
  2. New Zealand
  3. Singapore
  4. Seychelles

Singapore

  • He won the election with 70.4% of the votes.
  • Shanmugaratnam was previously the Senior Minister of Singapore from 2019 to 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister for eight years. He studied at the London School of Economics, Cambridge University, and Harvard University.

 

Q4. Which country’s military force has recently unveiled the artificial intelligence robot ‘Valkyrie’ for aerial combat?

  1. China
  2. USA
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. UK

USA

 

Q5. Which Union Ministry has recently introduced a fresh visa category named ‘Ayush Visa’?

  1. Ministry of Ayush
  2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

  • “Ayush Visa” to cater to foreign nationals seeking medical treatment, including therapeutic care, wellness, and yoga in India.
  • To address the requirement for a dedicated visa program for foreign visitors seeking treatment under Ayush systems or Indian medicine.

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023?

  1. Ministry of Electronics and IT
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. Ministry of Education
  4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Education

  • Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023.
  • Since its inception in 2017, the Smart India Hackathon has become a global model for hackathons and innovation frameworks.
  • This event presents 239 problem statements, including 182 software challenges and 57 hardware challenges.

 

Q7. Which of the following is the blockchain-based project recently launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

  1. Grapevine
  2. PayOne
  3. Falcon
  4. Oxygen App

Falcon

  • Falcon is an open-source project that aims to simplify the management and use of blockchains based on ‘Hyperledger Fabric’ and supported on Kubernetes clusters. Essentially, Falcon is expected to help developers innovate on blockchain-based payment solutions.

 

Q8. Who is the chairperson of the Committee set up to assess the viability of the “one nation, one election” concept?

  1. Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
  2. Ramnath Kovind
  3. Ranjan Gogoi
  4. Arjun Ram Meghwal

Ramnath Kovind

The members of the panel include Union home minister Amit Shah, ex-J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Commission chairman N K Singh, Constitution expert Subhash C Kashyap, senior advocate Harish Salve, and ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari.

 

Q9. In August 2023, the number of UPI transactions performed reached a milestone of

  1. 10 billion
  2. 12 billion
  3. 20 billion
  4. 50 billion

10 billion

 

Q10. NITI Aayog signed a MoU with which institution on fast tracking SDGs?

  1. World Bank
  2. Asian Development Bank
  3. UNDP
  4. UNEP

UNDP

  • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including SDG localisation, data-driven monitoring, Aspirational Districts and Blocks, among others.
  • The MoU was signed for a period of five years.
  • NITI Aayog is the nodal Institution for coordinating the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national levels. UNDP plays the integrator role in coordinating efforts to fast-track progress on the SDGs within the UN system.

 

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Q1. The North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was set up by

  1. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)
  2. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
  3. SEBI
  4. SBI

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)

G Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), revealed in a written reply at the Lok Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) has made substantial investments in 37 startups across various sectors, amounting to Rs 56.84 Crore.

 

Q2. Assam’s govt has recently planned to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs’. Who is the present Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Assam?

  1. Ranjeet Kumar Dass
  2. Atul Bora
  3. Chandra Mohan Patowary
  4. Ashok Singhal

Ashok Singhal

Assam’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs.’ Led by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, these initiatives aim to introduce cutting-edge urban planning concepts and expertise to the state.

 

Q3. Which club football tournament is the oldest in Asia and the third oldest in the world?

  1. AFC Champions League
  2. Santosh Trophy
  3. Durand Cup
  4. Bengal Cup

Durand Cup

 

Q4. Which nation emerged as the champion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?

  1. England
  2. Germany
  3. Spain
  4. France

Spain

 

Q5. Who was honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 01 August 2023?

  1. Rajnath Singh
  2. Amit Shah
  3. Nirmala Sitharaman
  4. Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

 

Q6. Who is the winner of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023?

  1. Praggnanandhaa
  2. Gukesh D
  3. Magnus Carlsen
  4. Viswanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

 

Q7. What film was awarded the “Best Feature Film” at the 69th National Film Awards?

  1. RRR
  2. Pushpa: The Rise
  3. Gangubai Kathiawadi
  4. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

 

Q8. Who has been recently declared as the National Icon of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar
  2. Neeraj Chopra
  3. MS Dhoni
  4. Shahrukh Khan

Sachin Tendulkar

 

Q9. Which country recently achieved the historic feat by becoming the first country to successfully land on the South Pole of the lunar surface?

  1. China
  2. United States
  3. India
  4. Japan

India

 

Q10. Assam has recently unveiled state’s longest flyover measuring 2.63 kilometers, connecting Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. The flyover is

  1. Brahmaputra Flyover
  2. Lachit Flyover
  3. Nilachal Flyover
  4. Kamrup Flyover

Nilachal Flyover

 

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Q1. The Badminton Association of India’s National Center of Excellence (NCE) was recently inaugurated at

  1. Tezpur
  2. Dibrugarh
  3. Guwahati
  4. Agartala

Guwahati

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for badminton in India. The BAI National Center of Excellence (NCE) was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam on August 11. The BAI was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936. The NCE is a major boost to the sport in India.

 

Q2. Which day is declared to be celebrated as the National Space Day in India?

  1. August 23
  2. August 19
  3. August 14
  4. August 07

August 23

PM Modi announced the celebration of India’s National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating the point on the moon with symbols of Chandrayaan-2 as ‘Tricolor Point.

 

Q3. Which of the following countries are set to join the BRICS on 1 January 2024?

  1. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  2. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  3. Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  4. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

 

Q4. Who is the winner of the Miss Diva Universe 2023 beauty pageant?

  1. Nandini Gupta
  2. Sini Shetty
  3. Divita Rai
  4. Shweta Sharda

Shweta Sharda

 

Q5. India’s first space-based solar observatory, which will be launch on 2nd September, in

  1. Surya-L1
  2. Aditya-L1
  3. Solar module -1A
  4. SOLRAD 1

Aditya-L1

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative’?

  1. Ministry of Education
  2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. Ministry of MSME
  4. Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Education

  • Union Ministry of Education inaugurated the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar,” and the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
  • The ULLAS initiative aims to transform education and literacy nationwide by creating a learning ecosystem that provides basic education, digital and financial literacy, and critical life skills to individuals aged 15 and above who missed the chance to attend school.

 

Q7. What is the main focus of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023?

  1. Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
  2. Promoting digital entrepreneurship
  3. Ensuring every citizens has free access to digital services
  4. Regulating social media platforms

Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing

 

Q8. Who became the first Foreign Head of the Government to receive ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ from the Greek govt?

  1. Angela Merkel
  2. Rishi Sunak
  3. Narendra Modi
  4. Emmanuel Macron

Narendra Modi

 

Q9. Who recently became India’s first-ever gold medalist at the World Athletics Championships?

  1. Neeraj Chopra
  2. Mirabai Chanu
  3. Abhinav Bindra
  4. Sushil Kumar

Neeraj Chopra

 

Q10. What city retained its top position and won the National Smart City Award in the fourth edition of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)?

  1. Trichy
  2. Indore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Surat

Indore

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Q1. The first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture in India at which state?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Bihar
  4. Karnataka

Assam

  • Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.
  • Categorised as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species, the Himalayan vulture is a winter migrant to the Indian plains, and a resident of the high Himalayas.

 

Q2. According to Elephant Census-2023, which state has the maximum population of elephants?

  1. Assam
  2. Karnataka
  3. West Bengal
  4. Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

According to Elephant Census-2023, Karnataka leads the country in the total number of elephants. Elephant counts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have experienced a minor rise, while numbers in Kerala have nearly reduced by half, based on the recent Elephant Population Estimates shared by the southern Indian states.

 

Q3. Hurricane Dora and tropical storm Greg have recently hit which region?

  1. New Zealand
  2. Hawaii
  3. Philippines
  4. Australia

Hawaii

  • The tropical storm Greg has reached near Hawaii state of the United States which is already reeling under the devastating impact of wildfire.
  • Hurricane Dora created high gusty winds over Maui recently and complicated the wildfire problem. It also became a typhoon, and was the second tropical system on record to remain at hurricane strength across the eastern, central and western Pacific basins.

 

Q4. Which institution recently launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation)?

  1. SEBI
  2. RBI
  3. SBI
  4. LIC

RBI

  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation).
  • The launch of the web portal will aid users to identify their unclaimed deposits/ accounts and enable them to either claim the deposit amount or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks.

 

Q5. IIT Bombay partners with which financial institution to support Innovation-Led Green Hydrogen Initiatives?

  1. HSBC
  2. Citibank
  3. Barclays
  4. HDFC Bank

 HSBC

  • IIT Bombay has partnered with HSBC to pursue technological advancements towards making green hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable.
  • The focus will be on innovative projects that will help position green hydrogen as a strategic alternate fuel; help in building a robust, green hydrogen economy and achieve the government’s vision of an energy-independent nation.

 

Q6. Rajouri Chikri woodcraft, which has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags recently, is a craft from which state/UT?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Karnataka
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Two products from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Anantnag districts—the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice variety—have earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. With its honey-toned appearance and smooth, refined texture, Chikri wood is found in the mountainous regions of the Jammu province.

 

Q7. In FY 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise value of approximately

  1. ₹1 lakh crore
  2. ₹2 lakh crore
  3. ₹5 lakh crore
  4. ₹7 lakh crore

₹2 lakh crore

  • In Financial Year 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise Value of ₹ 2,01,113 crore.
  • The Economic Survey 2021-22 observed that prices on GeM were observed to be 9.5% lower in comparison with other online platforms for 10 out of 22 commodities.

 

Q8. Which state has recently inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?

  1. Telangana
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Kerala
  4. Karnataka

Kerala

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school called as Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The AI school is a result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool.

 

Q9. ‘MPOWER Measures’ are associated with which organisation?

  1. United Nations Environmental Program
  2. World Bank
  3. World Health Organization
  4. NASA

 World Health Organization

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that over the past 15 years, 71% of the global population, approximately 5.6 billion people, are now protected by at least one of the measures, five times more than in 2007.

The WHO’s MPOWER measures aim to monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, protect people from tobacco smoke, provide assistance to quit tobacco, warn about the dangers of tobacco, enforce bans on tobacco advertising, and raise taxes on tobacco products.

 

Q10. Which country’s hockey team is the winner of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

  1. India
  2. Japan
  3. Malaysia
  4. South Korea

 India

India won the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 after a sensational final against Malaysia with the final score of 4-3.

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